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Should array indexing start at 0 or 1?   [Edit]

Survey period: 7 Mar 2011 to 14 Mar 2011

Old school VB devs and old school C devs know the answer. What's your feeling in this modern, enlightened era?

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GeneralRe: Be practical - do what comes naturally Pin
JChrisCompton14-Mar-11 12:02
JChrisCompton14-Mar-11 12:02 
GeneralHumans start counting at 1... Pin
Jacques Bourgeois9-Mar-11 18:53
Jacques Bourgeois9-Mar-11 18:53 
AnswerRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Hans Dietrich9-Mar-11 19:56
mentorHans Dietrich9-Mar-11 19:56 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Marc Clifton11-Mar-11 1:48
mvaMarc Clifton11-Mar-11 1:48 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Hans Dietrich11-Mar-11 1:59
mentorHans Dietrich11-Mar-11 1:59 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Marc Clifton11-Mar-11 2:27
mvaMarc Clifton11-Mar-11 2:27 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Hans Dietrich11-Mar-11 2:40
mentorHans Dietrich11-Mar-11 2:40 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Brett Caswell18-May-11 10:37
Brett Caswell18-May-11 10:37 
The third day is only 2 days away from the first day. Today is 0 days away from Today.

The concepts surrounding the difference between absolutes and relativity are vaguely understood and even harder to describe but not for mathmatics.

Lets not forget that numbers are expressions. For the most part, they are logical expressions, but 0 and 1 are also states. False and True. None existance and the Existence of.
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
PIEBALDconsult10-Mar-11 1:46
mvePIEBALDconsult10-Mar-11 1:46 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Yusuf10-Mar-11 17:27
Yusuf10-Mar-11 17:27 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Ed Nutting11-Mar-11 8:34
Ed Nutting11-Mar-11 8:34 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
mirdones10-Mar-11 2:22
mirdones10-Mar-11 2:22 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Tomz_KV10-Mar-11 5:30
Tomz_KV10-Mar-11 5:30 
AnswerRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
cruzbdg10-Mar-11 7:14
cruzbdg10-Mar-11 7:14 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Klaus-Werner Konrad13-Mar-11 1:42
Klaus-Werner Konrad13-Mar-11 1:42 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
cruzbdg13-Mar-11 4:23
cruzbdg13-Mar-11 4:23 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Emilio Garavaglia13-Mar-11 21:37
Emilio Garavaglia13-Mar-11 21:37 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Nick Polyak11-Mar-11 6:18
mvaNick Polyak11-Mar-11 6:18 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Kevin McFarlane12-Mar-11 2:27
Kevin McFarlane12-Mar-11 2:27 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Alan Burkhart12-Mar-11 13:05
Alan Burkhart12-Mar-11 13:05 
GeneralRe: Humans start counting at 1... Pin
Jacques Bourgeois12-Mar-11 16:29
Jacques Bourgeois12-Mar-11 16:29 
GeneralZero based computing Pin
W Greg Johnson9-Mar-11 3:44
W Greg Johnson9-Mar-11 3:44 
GeneralRe: Zero based computing Pin
Ravi Sant9-Mar-11 17:51
Ravi Sant9-Mar-11 17:51 
GeneralI'm fine with both conventions. Pin
CPallini8-Mar-11 22:22
mveCPallini8-Mar-11 22:22 
GeneralRe: I'm fine with both conventions. Pin
peterchen10-Mar-11 4:28
peterchen10-Mar-11 4:28 

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